Beverage container protective sleeve and methods of manufacturing

ABSTRACT

Beverage cup thermal sleeve and methods of manufacturing are disclosed. The sleeve is fabricated from a two sided cardboard material and includes a hand protector portion and a cup interfacing portion. The hand protector portion is obtained by scoring the cardboard along multiple groves thus forming multiple facets. When the sleeve is assembled and installed onto a cup, these facets provide multiple holding surfaces for a hand. The cup interfacing portion is disposed on top of the hand protector portion and includes multiple tabs. The tabs are formed by multiple cuts in the cardboard and folded over along a top edge of the hand protector portion. Adjacent tabs are configured as having different shapes and/or dimensions so as to enable a better contact between the cup and the sleeve and to provide for an easier opening of the folded sleeve when inserting onto the cup.

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BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of beverage containers and more particularly in one exemplary aspect to a protective sleeve for hot beverage container and methods for manufacturing thereof.

Description of Related Art

Conventional cup sleeves for hot beverages often do not stay on the cup very well and are not very comfortable to the touch.

The present cup sleeves today do not fulfill their function very well. They take away from the experience of the drink because rather than fulfilling their one purpose, which is to enhance the experience of drinking hot or cold fluid from a cup, they take away from it by not functioning properly. They often slide right off the cup, stick shut to themselves because of the adhesive glue inside, and are very tacky to the look and touch.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure satisfies the foregoing needs by providing, inter alia, apparatus and methods for an improved beverage container sleeve with multiple flaps on the inside of the sleeve in order to make the cup sleeve snugger on the cup and block the heat. The sleeve may be manufactured to cover various hand and cup sizes. The cup sleeve may include multiple scores (e.g., six in some implementations) on the side for a polygon shape so it is more comfortable for the user to touch and hold while the sleeve is on the cup.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to a protective sleeve for a beverage container. In one embodiment, the sleeve includes a hand protector portion including multiple planar facets; and a cup interfacing portion disposed on top of the hand protector portion and including multiple tabs. In one implementation the tabs are formed by multiple cuts in the cardboard and folded over along a top edge of the hand protector portion. When the sleeve is placed over the container, individual facets provide multiple holding surfaces for a hand.

In some implementations, the planar facets are obtained by scoring the cardboard along multiple groves. In one or more implementations, the planar facets may be configured in a trapezoidal shape characterized by a top and bottom sides configured parallel to one another and converging with a coplanar groove of the multiple grooves.

In some implementations, the sleeve may include six tabs and six facets and when assembled, the protector portion may form an open distorted uniform hexagonal prism.

In one or more implementations, the protector portion further includes a flap configured to be affixed to most distant facet of the six facets using an adhesive selected from hot melt, cold melt, and adhesive tape.

In some implementations; adjacent tabs of the cup interfacing portion are configured as different shapes.

In some implementations, the sleeve when placed over the beverage container may form multiple air channels formed between outer surface of the container and edge portions of adjacent facets such that to facilitate heat transfer from the outer surface of the container.

In another aspect of the disclosure, methods of manufacturing the cup protector are disclosed. In one implementation, the method includes cutting a cardboard paper product to a cup sleeve blank having a longitudinal dimension and a latitudinal dimension; scoring the cup sleeve blank along a boundary line along the longitudinal dimension to obtain a protector portion and a tab portion; scoring the protector portion along the latitudinal dimension to obtain multiple trapezoidal facets and at least one flap; cutting the tab portion to obtain multiple tabs with a space between adjacent tabs; folding individual ones of the adjacent tabs along the boundary line; and adhering the flap to a first one of the multiple trapezoidal facets to form the sleeve.

In some implementations, the sleeve includes six trapezoidal facets forming an open distorted uniform polyhedron and adhering is effectuated using an adhesive material selected from hot melt, cold melt, and adhesive tape.

In one or more implementation, thickness of the cardboard paper product is between 0.203 mm and 0.508 mm inclusive, preferably 0.254 mm.

In a third aspect of the disclosure, a sleeve for a beverage cup is disclosed. In one implementation, the sleeve includes: a planar cardboard sheet including a hand protector portion including multiple planar quadrilateral facets, individual planar quadrilateral facets being formed by disposing multiple linear groves into the cardboard sheet; and a cup interfacing portion including multiple tabs, individual tabs obtained by multiple cuts of the cardboard sheet.

In some implementations, the cup interfacing portion is disposed atop of the hand protector portion on the sheet; and individual tabs are configured to be folded over a fold boundary delineating the cup interfacing portion from the hand protector portion.

In one or more implementations, number of the multiple tabs matches number of the multiple quadrilateral facets; and folding of individual tabs over the fold boundary is configured such that a given tab of the multiple tabs is being folded over a respective facet of the multiple facets.

In some implementations, individual planar quadrilateral facets are configured as a trapezoid such that a first lateral dimension of the trapezoid proximate the cup interfacing portion is configured greater compared to a second lateral dimension of the trapezoid distal from the cup interfacing portion.

In one or more implementations, height of the trapezoid is selected between 50 mm and 180 mm inclusive; the first lateral dimension of the trapezoid is selected between 7.6 mm and 25.4, inclusive; and the second lateral dimension of the trapezoid is selected between 5 mm and 15 mm, inclusive.

These and other objects, features, and characteristics of the system and/or method disclosed herein, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the disclosure. As used in the specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1B illustrate folded-out beverage container protective sleeve configured in accordance with some implementations.

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of an assembled beverage container protective sleeve with tabs extended upwards and showing three facets of a sleeve configured in accordance with some implementations of the disclosure.

FIG. 3A is top plan view illustrating folded-in sleeve in accordance with one implementation.

FIG. 3B is top plan view illustrating opened sleeve of FIG. 3A in accordance with one implementation.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an opened beverage container protective sleeve placed over a cup, in accordance with some implementations of the disclosure. Folded in tabs not shown for clarity.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an opened cup sleeve with folded in tabs and placed over a cup, configured in accordance with some implementations of the disclosure.

FIGS. 6A-F illustrate one implementation of a beverage container protective sleeve of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method of manufacturing the beverage container protective sleeve of the present disclosure.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Implementations of the present technology will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings, which are provided as illustrative examples so as to enable those skilled in the art to practice the technology. Notably, the figures and examples below are not meant to limit the scope of the present disclosure to a single implementation or implementation, but other implementations and implementations are possible by way of interchange of or combination with some or all of the described or illustrated elements. Wherever convenient, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to same or like parts.

The present disclosure describes an improved protector for a beverage container. In some implementations, the protector (also referred to as sleeve and/or cup sleeve) includes an outer sleeve portion with multiple flaps disposed along a top edge of the sleeve and folded inside the sleeve. The sleeve portion includes multiple rectangular facets and a flap obtained by making multiple scores in a cardboard sleeve blank. The flap is adhered to the first of the rectangular facets to make an enclosed shape. The tabs are folded inside the sleeve along the top edge of each facet. When manufactured and supplied for use, the sleeve is folded in along two opposing score grooves and closed such that opposing tabs come in contact with one another.

Prior to being placed over a cup, the sleeve is opened with opposing tabs providing a spring action and assisting in the opening of the sleeve opening. When the sleeve is opened it creates an open distorted uniform polyhedron. As the sleeve of the present disclosure is the placed over a cup, the tabs on the inside of the sleeve come in contact with the cup and provide a better grip and reduce probability of the sleeve coming off the cup. Air channels formed between the sleeve and the cup along the edge between adjacent facets enable heat from the cup to escape.

The cup sleeve may be adapted to cover a variety of cup sizes and/or hand sizes of hands without comprising itself to fit on the cup. The sleeve may be design to have various number of the facets and/or tabs, e.g., two, three, four, five, eight and/or other number. In one implementations, e.g., such as shown and described with respect to FIGS. 1-5 the sleeve includes six facets and six tabs.

FIGS. 1A-1B illustrate folded-out beverage container protective sleeve (cup sleeve) configured in accordance with some implementations. Beverage container protective sleeve of the present disclosure (e.g., the sleeves 100, 150 of FIGS. 1A-1B, respectively) may be fabricated from a paper substrate. In some implementations, the paper substrate may include cardboard, chipboard, corrugated cardboard material, single faced (e.g., one side flat one side corrugated); and/or any printing paper material. In one or more implementations, paper material may include plastic fibers, wax and/or plastic coatings. In some implementations the protective sleeve of the present disclosure may be fabricated from cloth or cloth like material, non-woven material, and/or any practical material. Substrate thickness may be selected from the range between 0.203 mm (8 pt) and 0.508 mm (20 pt), preferably 0.245 mm (10 pt) in one implementation. In some implementations, multi-layer (e.g., two-layer, three-layer) cardboard material may be used. Multi-layer material may provide for additional insulation of the cup and/or hand. In one implementation of the sleeve, e.g., such as shown and described with respect to FIGS. 6A-6F, two-layer single-faced corrugated cardboard may be used, wherein one side (hand facing) is smooth and the opposite side (facing the cup) is corrugated.

The beverage container protective sleeve 100, 150 as formed by the outline depicted by solid lines 106, 156 may be referred to as sleeve blanks. The sleeve blanks may be obtained by cutting the paper substrate using a die cutting apparatus, and/or by other means. In some implementations, the sleeve may be cut out as a part of other cutting and/or scoring operations described herein.

The sleeves 100, 150 of FIGS. 1A-1B may include a hand protector portion 104, 154 and a cup attachment portion (that also may be referred to as the tab portion) 102, 152 respectively. The hand protector portion 104, 154 may be formed by producing multiple scores (denoted by broken lines 108 in FIG. 1A-1B). In some implementations, the scores 108 may reduce the thickness of the paper product (e.g., compress) without breaking the surface of the paper product. In one or more implementations, the scores 108 may be obtained by perforating the paper substrate. In some implementations, a type of scoring called “cut-scores” may be utilized, where the paper substrate is cut partially but not all the way through so the substrate may be folded along the cut-score while maintaining structural integrity of the sleeve.

The scores 108 may be configured such as to divide the hand protector portion into multiple facets. In the implementation of the sleeve protector shown in FIGS. 1A-1B, the hand protector portion is obtained by applying six scores and includes seven facets. Six of the facets (e.g., facets 120, 170 in FIGS. 1A-1B, respectively) are of equal size, and the seventh facet (e.g., 122, 172 in FIGS. 1A-1B, respectively) is configured smaller compared to the other facets. When the sleeve 100, 150 is assembled, the facet 122, 172 (that also may be referred to as the flap) is affixed to the facet 120, 170 configured most distant (e.g., left most in FIGS. 1A-1B) from the facet 122, 172. A variety of adhesives may be utilized in order to attach the flap 122, 172 to the facet 120, 170, including but not limited to hot melt, cold melt, adhesive tape (e.g., Scotch® ATG Adhesive Transfer Tape 969), and/or other applicable adhesive.

The tab portion 102 of the sleeve 100 may include tabs 110, 112, 114, 118, the tab portion. The tab portion 152 of the sleeve 150 may include tabs 160, 162, 164. Shape and/or dimensions (e.g., width 124, 126, 128 in FIG. 1A) of individual tabs 110, 112, 114, 118, 160, 162, and/or 164 may be configured in accordance with a given application. Some tabs may be configured as rectangles (e.g., 164), some may be configured as triangles (e.g., 162), come may be trapezoids (e.g., 160, 112), and/or other polygons. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the arts that a variety of shapes may be utilized. In some implementations, individual tabs may be configured different with one another; in some implementations, e.g., such as show and described with respect of FIG. 1B, tabs of three different shapes may be utilized. By way of an illustration, as show in FIG. 1A, tabs 110, 118, 114 may be characterized by different widths, e.g., as denoted by segments 124, 126, 128.

As described in detail with respect to FIGS. 6C-6E, tab shape may be selected such as to configure the overlap between adjacent and or opposing tabs in order to reduce sticking of the tabs to one another and improve single hand opening of the sleeve. In some implementations, the tabs may be arranged such as to reduce an overlap between adjacent tabs when the tabs are folded in and the sleeve is closed. Tab configuration of the present disclosure, e.g., such as shown and described with respect to FIGS. 1A-1B may be referred as to non-uniform tab configuration, wherein individual tabs may be configured with two or more different shapes (e.g., a triangle and a quadrilateral) and/or sizes (e.g., trapezoid tabs with two different dimensions).

By way of an illustration, a triangular shaped tab 162 may be placed adjacent a quadrilateral tab 160 such that the tabs 160, 162 do not interfere with one another, as shown in FIG. 6D. Individual tabs may be folded inside the sleeve, e.g., along the boundary between the tab portion and the hand protector portion, e.g., as shown by broken line 116 in FIGS. 1A-1B.

By way of another illustration, using quadrilateral tabs with wider bottom dimension (e.g., tab 118 with the bottom dimension 126 in FIG. 1A) may provide for an additional spring-like action when opening the sleeve one-handed.

The assembled beverage cup sleeve of the present disclosure includes multiple equally-sized facets (e.g., six facets 120, 170 in the implementations shown in FIGS. 1A-1B). Such configuration allows to accommodate typical cup shapes (e.g., with bottom diameter being smaller than the top diameter) and allows for a robust fit of the sleeve over the cup.

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of an assembled cup sleeve 100 of FIG. 1A with the tabs extended upwards. FIG. 2 illustrates three facets 120. Individual facets 120 may be configured in a polygon (e.g., trapezoid) shape with the bottom dimension (234 in FIG. 2) being smaller compared to the top dimension 232.

Dimensions of the sleeve may be configured in accordance with a given application, e.g., dimensions of the beverage container for which the sleeve is to be used. In one exemplary implementation, e.g., such as shown and described with respect to FIG. 5, the beverage container may be 1.50 mm (6 in) in height (dimension 428 in FIG. 5) and 100 mm (4 in) in diameter (measured mid-cup), dimensions of the sleeve may be configured as follows.

Sleeve 150, including six trapezoidal facets 170, may be characterized by the protector portion 152 of 241 mm (9.5 in) in width (dimension 144 in FIG. 1B) and the tab portion 156 of 267 mm (10.5 in) in width (dimension 142 in FIG. 1B). Height of the tabs may be selected from the range between 2 and 3 inches, 2.25 inches for the sleeve 100 implementation of FIG. 1. Height of the sleeve portion 154 may be selected from the range between 51 mm (2 in) and 178 mm (7 in), 76 mm (3 in) in one or more implementations. It will be recognized by these skilled in the arts that above numbers are exemplary and by no way limiting. Dimensions of a given sleeve configuration may be adapted in accordance with a target cup dimension. By way of an illustration, sleeve tab portion width 144 may be selected from the range between 191 mm (7.5 in) and 292 mm (11.5 in), and width 142 of the hand protection portion 154 may be selected from the range between 21.6 mm (8.5 in) and 318 mm (12.5 in). Sleeve 100 of FIG. 1A may be configured using the dimensions such as described above with respect to FIG. 1B and/or adapted to fit a given application.

Referring now to FIG. 2, individual facets 120 may have the following dimensions: height 236 of 76 mm (3 in), bottom width 234 of 35 mm (1.375 in) and top width 232 of 44 mm (1.75 in). In some implementations, height 236 may be selected between 50 mm and 180 mm; bottom width 234 selected between 5 mm (0.5 in) and 51 mm (2 in), and top width 232 selected between 19 mm (0.75 in) and 76 mm (3 in). When folded onto itself, e.g., as shown in FIG. 2 and/or FIG. 3A, width of the folded sleeve (shown by arrow 146 in FIG. 2) may be selected at 105 mm (4.125 in). It will be recognized by these skilled in the arts that above values serve to illustrate the disclosure, and may be changes in accordance with a given application, e.g., cup dimensions, number of facets (e.g., 5, 6, 8) and/or other parameters.

Height of the sleeve tab portion (e.g., dimension 238 of individual tabs 210, 214, 218 in FIG. 2) may be selected at 57 mm (2.25 in) so that the overall height 240 of the sleeve with the tabs folded out may correspond to 133 mm (5.25 in). Shape and/or dimensions (e.g., width 124, 126, 128 in FIG. 1A and/or width 248 in FIG. 2) of individual tabs may be configured in accordance with a given application. In some implementations, individual tabs may be configured different with one another; in some implementations, e.g., such as show and described with respect to FIG. 1B, tabs of three different shapes may be utilized. By way of an illustration, as shown in FIG. 6C, opposing tabs may be configured of the same shape (e.g., pairs of tabs 160, 162, 164). Tabs may be configured to include sharp corners such that opposing and/or adjacent tabs may apply pressure against one another and to facilitate opening of the sleeve. In one or more implementations, height of the tabs (e.g., dimension 238 in FIG. 2) may be selected at ¾ of the height of the hand protector portion of the sleeve (e.g., dimension 236 in FIG. 2); in some implementations, the tab height 238 may be between 20% and 80% of the hand protector portion height 236.

FIG. 3A is top plan view illustrating folded-in cup sleeve 100 of FIG. 1A. Corners of adjacent tabs press against one (in areas indicated by arrows 310) another facilitating opening of the sleeve. Facets 120 are shown as bold lines for clarity. FIG. 3B illustrates opened-up cup sleeve 100 of FIGS. 1A, 3A. Broken lines in FIG. 3B indicate edges of the facets 120 hidden by the tabs.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an opened cup sleeve placed over a cup, in accordance with some implementations of the disclosure. The sleeve 400 FIG. 4 includes six facets (e.g., facets 120, 170 described herein). Folded in tabs of the sleeve 400 are not shown in FIG. 4 for clarity.

Individual facets 420 press against the outer surface of the cup 400 at locations 424. Edge formed by two adjacent facets (e.g., along the core line 108) is spaced from the cup surface thereby forming channels 422. Channels 422 provide air passages for heat to escape from the cup

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an opened cup sleeve 400 with folded in tabs placed over the cup 410. Typically, disposable beverage containers are characterized by a truncated cone shape, wherein bottom cup diameter is configured smaller compared to the top diameter. In some implementations the beverage container 410 may be 150 mm (6 in) in height (dimension 428 in FIG. 5) and 100 mm (4 in) in diameter (measured mid-cup, also referred to as the aroma measurement), with the bottom diameter 432 of 76 mm (3 in) and the top diameter 434 of 120 mm (4.75 in). Dimensions of the sleeve 400 may be configured using dimensions of the sleeve 150 such as described herein with respect to FIG. 1B.

It will be recognized by these skilled in the arts that above dimensions are exemplary and by no way limiting. Sleeve configuration of the present disclosure may be configured to fit over a cup with cup volume between 177 ml (6 oz.) and 1183 ml (40 oz.), with cup height 428 ranging from 76 mm (3 in) to 254 mm (10 in) and diameter ranging between 51 mm (2 in) and 152 mm (6 in).

In some implementations, where the sleeve includes six equally sized trapezoidal facets, an opened sleeve (e.g., such as shown in FIGS. 4 and/or 5) may be referred to as open distorted uniform polyhedron and/or hexagonal distorted prism. Polygon (e.g., hexagon, pentagon, octagon, and/or other) sleeve configuration provides for multiple air channels, multiple connection points between the cup and the sleeve and multiple facets for better grasping of the sleeve by hand.

FIGS. 6A-6F illustrate one implementation of a cup sleeve of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary method 700 of manufacturing a protective sleeve of the present disclosure, e.g., the sleeve 150 described with respect to FIG. 1B. The operations of method 700 presented below are intended to be illustrative. In some implementations, method 700 may be accomplished with one or more additional operations not described, and/or without one or more of the operations discussed. In some implementations, two or more of the operations may occur substantially simultaneously. In one or more implementations, order of some operations may be reversed.

At operation 702 of method 700 a cardboard material may be printed with a logo (e.g., 610 in FIG. 6F). In some implementations, the cardboard material may include a two-layer single faced cardboard and/or other suitable material.

At operation 704, a sleeve blank may be cut from the cardboard along the outline 156 in FIG. 1B) using, e.g., die cutting, and/or another method.

At operation 706, the sleeve blank may be scored. In some implementations, the scoring operation may include applying scores 108 to obtain multiple facets (e.g., the facets 170, 172. The scoring may be performed using a die-cutter, a printing machine, a scissor cut, a perforation, and/or other technique. In some implementations, the scores may include pressing impressions into the cardboard; making perforations, cut-scores (where the cardboard is partially cut), and/or other techniques.

In some implementations, the scoring operation 706 may be performed prior to the blank cutting operation 704.

At operation 708, tabs may be folded. Folding operation 708 may include re-positioning and/or affixing (e.g., using a tape) of the sleeve blank obtained at operations 702, 704. In some implementations, tabs may be folded in (e.g., towards the back side, e.g., the side facing the cup, of the sleeve blank) along the boundary shown by line 116. In some implementations, the boundary between the tab portion and the hand protector portion may be scored prior to folding to facilitate folding operation. In one or more implementations, the operation 708 may include folding of a flap, e.g., the flap 172 in FIG. 1B.

At operation 710, the sleeve may be assembled. In some implementations, operation 710 may include adhering (e.g., gluing) the flap (e.g., 172 in FIG. 1B) to the left most facet (left most facet 170 in FIG. 1B). In one or more implementations, the sleeve assembly may include folding and adhering (e.g., gluing) the flap (e.g., 172 in FIG. 1B) to the left most facet (left most facet 170 in FIG. 1B). In some implementations, the tabs may be folded (operation 708) subsequent to the adhering operation (operation 710). The sleeve assembly operation may include closing of the sleeve (folded in half as shown in FIGS. 3A and/or 6D).

Where certain elements of these implementations can be partially or fully implemented using known components, only those portions of such known components that are necessary for an understanding of the present disclosure will be described, and detailed descriptions of other portions of such known components will be omitted so as not to obscure the disclosure.

In the present specification, an implementation showing a singular component should not be considered limiting; rather, the disclosure is intended to encompass other implementations including a plurality of the same component, and vice-versa, unless explicitly stated otherwise herein.

Further, the present disclosure encompasses present and future known equivalents to the components referred to herein by way of illustration.

As used herein, the term “plastic” is meant generally to denote all types of materials consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and so can be molded into solid objects.

It will be recognized that while certain aspects of the technology are described in terms of a specific sequence of steps of a method, these descriptions are only illustrative of the broader methods of the disclosure, and may be modified as required by the particular application. Certain steps may be rendered unnecessary or optional under certain circumstances. Additionally, certain steps or functionality may be added to the disclosed implementations, or the order of performance of two or more steps permuted. All such variations are considered to be encompassed within the disclosure disclosed and claimed herein.

While the above detailed description has shown, described, and pointed out novel features of the disclosure as applied to various implementations, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions, and changes in the form and details of the device or process illustrated may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the disclosure. The foregoing description is of the best mode presently contemplated of carrying out the principles of the disclosure. This description is in no way meant to be limiting, but rather should be taken as illustrative of the general principles of the technology. The scope of the disclosure should be determined with reference to the claims. 

What is claimed:
 1. A protective sleeve for a beverage container, the sleeve including: a hand protector portion including multiple planar facets; and a cup interfacing portion disposed on top of the hand protector portion and including multiple tabs; wherein: the tabs are formed by multiple cuts in the cardboard and folded over along a top edge of the hand protector portion; and wherein when the sleeve is placed over the container, individual ones of the multiple facets provide multiple holding surfaces for a hand.
 2. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein individual ones of the multiple planar facets are obtained by scoring the cardboard along multiple groves separating individual ones of the multiple facets.
 3. The sleeve of claim 2, wherein individual ones of the planar facets configured in a trapezoidal shape characterized by a top and bottom sides configured parallel to one another and converging with a coplanar groove of the multiple grooves.
 4. The sleeve of claim 3, wherein: the multiple facets include six facets and the multiple grooves include six groves; and an assembled protector portion is configured as an open distorted uniform hexagonal prism.
 5. The sleeve of claim 4, wherein the protector portion further includes a flap configured to be affixed to most distant facet of the six facets using an adhesive.
 6. The sleeve of claim 5, wherein the adhesive includes one of hot melt, cold melt, and adhesive tape.
 7. The sleeve of claim 4, wherein the cup interfacing portion includes six tabs, individual ones of the six tabs folded over the top side of a respective facet of the six facets.
 8. The sleeve of claim 7, wherein adjacent tabs of the six tabs are configured as different shapes.
 9. The sleeve of claim 7, wherein: when the sleeve is placed over the beverage container characterized by a truncated cone-shaped outer surface, center portions of individual ones of the six facets are configured to come in contact with the outer surface and multiple air channels are formed between the outer surface and edge portions of adjacent facets of the six facets such that to facilitate heat transfer from the outer surface of the container.
 10. A method of manufacturing a beverage cup sleeve, the method including: cutting a cardboard paper product to a cup sleeve blank having a longitudinal dimension and a latitudinal dimension. scoring the cup sleeve blank along a boundary line along the longitudinal dimension to obtain a protector portion and a tab portion; scoring the protector portion along the latitudinal dimension to obtain multiple trapezoidal facets and at least one flap; cutting the tab portion to obtain multiple tabs with a space between adjacent tabs; folding individual ones of the adjacent tabs along the boundary line; and adhering the flap to a first one of the multiple trapezoidal facets to form the sleeve.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the adhering is effectuated using an adhesive material selected from the list including hot melt, cold melt, and adhesive tape.
 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the multiple facets include six trapezoidal facets forming an open distorted uniform polyhedron.
 13. The method of claim 10, wherein thickness of the cardboard paper product is between 0.203 mm and 0.508 mm inclusive.
 14. The method of claim 13, wherein thickness of the cardboard paper product is 0.254 mm.
 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the multiple tabs include six non uniform tabs.
 16. A beverage cup sleeve including: a planar cardboard sheet including: a hand protector portion including multiple planar quadrilateral facets, individual ones of the multiple planar quadrilateral facets being formed by disposing multiple linear groves into the cardboard sheet; and a cup interfacing portion including multiple tabs, individual ones of the multiple tabs obtained by multiple cuts of the cardboard sheet; wherein: the cup interfacing portion is disposed atop of the hand protector portion on the sheet; and individual ones of the multiple tabs are configured to be folded over a fold boundary delineating the cup interfacing portion from the hand protector portion.
 17. The sleeve of claim 16, wherein: number of the multiple tabs matches number of the multiple quadrilateral facets; and folding of individual tabs over the fold boundary is configured such that a given tab of the multiple tabs is being folded over a respective facet of the multiple facets.
 18. The sleeve of claim 17, wherein: individual ones of the planar quadrilateral facets are configured substantially congruent with one another; and individual ones of the planar quadrilateral facets are configured as a trapezoid.
 19. The sleeve of claim 18, wherein: a first lateral dimension of the trapezoid proximate the cup interfacing portion is configured greater compared to a second lateral dimension of the trapezoid distal from the cup interfacing portion; and the cup interfacing portion includes at least one trapezoidal tab and at least one triangular tab.
 20. The sleeve of claim 19, wherein: height of the trapezoid is selected between 50 mm and 180 mm inclusive; the first lateral dimension of the trapezoid is selected between 7.6 mm and 25.4, inclusive; and the second lateral dimension of the trapezoid is selected between 5 mm and 15 mm, inclusive. 